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Spirit Possession: Thoughtforms, Entities & Attachments
- Are you possessed?
- What is spirit possession?
- What are entities and attachments?
- How can you resolve them - forever?
This article is based on my experience with over a hundred
people who thought that they were possessed
and/or who showed symptoms similar to those ascribed to demonic possession.
While I have experimented with esoteric and spiritual remedies for
possession, for the last few years I used the "Soulwork"
methods developed by Martyn Carruthers. Martyn's systemic approach to esoteric phenomena
helped me dissolve many cases of spirit possession using
coaching techniques for what he calls
identification, entanglements and
relationship bonds.
Are you possessed?
Do you feel at times that you are
not yourself, or that something that is not you seems to take over your
mind and your body? Do you find yourself doing something that you don't
want to do - and you feel unable to resist? Do you find that you cannot
make yourself do something that you want to do?
Classic Symptoms of Demon Possession
Symptoms of possession may be short, and the
rest of the time, the victim of demon possession may appear normal. Only
when a demon is in residence is its presence detectable. The following
symptoms are considered by many people to indicate demon possession:
- violence - extreme cruelty; e.g. torturers,
serial killers and serial arsonists
- sexual perversion
- e.g. homosexuality & unsanctioned sexual activity
- greed - e.g. intense need for power or money
- unnatural charisma - e.g. cult leadership
- addictions - alcohol, drugs, gambling etc
- supernatural abilities
Although a demon may not manifest itself openly, a
possessed person's behavior reveals patterns such as violence, lust,
greed, and/or an unnatural ability to persuade. (Symptoms of diseases
such as epilepsy and schizophrenia are often said to be demonic.)
Catholic Exorcism & Rituale Romanum (written in
1614)
An exorcist priest needs the permission of a bishop.
He is usually assisted by at least three other people. The first is
often a younger priest and the second is often a medical doctor, as an
exorcist cannot offer a victim medication.
Before an exorcism, the priest should confess and be
absolved of all sins (which a demon may try to use against him). The
priest dresses in a surplice and a purple stole. Required prayers
include the Litanies of the Saints, the Pater Noster
(Lord's Prayer), and the 54th Psalm.
An exorcist calls upon the demon or spirit to make
itself known, and to leave the person in peace. As scriptures are read,
the sign of the cross is repeatedly made, and hands may be laid on the
victim. The exorcist priest asks Christ to help and protect the person. The
ritual is repeated until the demon leaves.
What is spirit possession?
Many symptoms ascribed to entity possession and
attachments originate in relationships. These symptoms can represent
your withheld emotions from your relationships - past and
present. Perhaps you created these emotions during crisis, depression,
anxiety or during alcohol or substance
abuse.
Entanglements and
relationship
bonds occur in relationships. An entangled relationship is
usually with a family member or partner - living or dead - in which
you or they withheld strong feelings such as anger, love, hate, fear,
jealousy or a sense of injustice. Each time that you withhold or hide
your emotions,you empower entanglements
and bonds - you make them stronger.
A sense of attachment may linger long after a betrayed agreement.
You may recall hearing or saying, "I will look after you", "We
will stay together forever", "Please don't abandon me",
or "I will get you for
this - you sun-of-a-beach". There are endless ways to break promises.
You may be entangled with a person you never
met. Perhaps an uncle who died
in a war; a grandparent who committed suicide before you were
born; or with an aborted sibling.
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What are entanglements?
The most toxic entanglements usually concern people with whom
you cannot balance wrongs, for
example, dead
family members. And you may represent a toxic entanglement for people
that you have abandoned or betrayed. How many past lovers or partners have
reason to feel betrayed by you?
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Identification ] [ Entanglements
] [ Relationship Bonds ]
Resolve Entanglements
- Stay alert and relaxed; determine
why you cannot achieve certain goals
- When did this start in your
life? Did you change a relationship?
- What do YOU feel about it? What does the
ENTANGLEMENT cause you to feel?
- Does an entanglement
distract you? Does it make you withdrawn or difficult?
- Does an entanglement cause you to have problems
with certain people?
If you betrayed a partner, you may feel
that prior attachment interfering with your desire to love, and accept
love from, a new partner.
A new partner may have triggered the entanglement that now damages your
relationship. You may not
have ended your previous relationship completely.
It may seem easy to blame some esoteric agency, or
even God, for your lack of love. But if you caused a person to experience
anger, disappointment, rage or pain etc, then
an entanglement may transfer these feelings to you, until you
deal with your damaging the other person.
Dissolving entanglements and bonds is not possible without
adequate resources, support and experience.
It is not easy. Nice smells, crystals, colors or affirmations are not
enough.
Environmental Factors
Entanglements and relationship bonds can be
complex, and dissolving them can be complicated by your promises and agreements. If you
left a person who was faithful to you, dissolving your entanglement is usually more difficult than
if you left someone who betrayed you.
Be aware of curses, spells and other forms of
hypnosis or suggestion which can strongly
influence you. If your life has areas in which you cannot seem to
function or in which you seem to be unlucky,
then some old, implanted suggestions may still influence you.
If you feel resentment, anger, self-pity etc, or if
you have unexpressed feelings about a person, then clarify these
emotions before attempting to dissolve the relationship bond. Soulwork
can lead you through this step-by-step.
Exorcism, Entanglements & Relationship Bonds
Some exorcists promise endless
benefits yet provide (at best) short term
results. These techniques may
dissociate unpleasant emotions, but you will get no long-term
benefit if you try to get rid of an entanglement in this way.
What can you do?
The qualities, skills and experience for
effective changework are provided in Soulwork systemic coaching and
Systemic Coach Training. As Martyn Carruthers sometimes
asks - Have you suffered enough - or do you need to suffer some
more?
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